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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Night Two Preliminary Winners Announced at Miss Volunteer America Pageant

Miss New Jersey Volunteer earns Talent honors; Miss Alabama Volunteer wins Fitness & Wellness

Preliminary competitions continue nightly through June 20

Final Crowning on Saturday, June 21, All events are streaming live at MissVolunteerAmerica.net
 
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Preliminary winners from Night Two of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant take center stage at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center. Miss New Jersey Volunteer, Grace Herdelin (left), earned the Talent Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Mr. Chris Chambers, while Miss Alabama Volunteer, Caroline Clark (right), received the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness.
Photo by Sheldon Smith Photography for Miss Volunteer America
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JACKSON, Tenn. (June 19, 2025) – The excitement continued at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, TN as Night Two of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant crowned two new preliminary winners in Talent and Fitness & Wellness.
  • Miss New Jersey Volunteer, Grace Herdelin, impressed the judges with a standout operatic performance of “O Mio Babbino Caro,” earning the Talent Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Mr. Chris Chambers.
     
  • Miss Alabama Volunteer, Caroline Clark, was honored with the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award, along with a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness.
Preliminary competitions run nightly through Friday, June 20, with the final crowning on Saturday, June 21
 
Fans can stream every night of competition live at www.MissVolunteerAmerica.net.
 
Follow the Competition:
Instagram: @missvolunteeramericapageant
Facebook: @missvolunteeramerica
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Preliminary winners from Night Two of the Miss Volunteer America Pageant celebrate onstage at the historic Carl Perkins Civic Center. Miss Alabama Volunteer, Caroline Clark (left), received the Fitness & Wellness Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Morgan Morgan Fitness, while Miss New Jersey Volunteer, Grace Herdelin (right), earned the Talent Preliminary Award and a $500 scholarship sponsored by Mr. Chris Chambers,
Photo by Sheldon Smith Photography for Miss Volunteer America
Click here for HIGH-RES PHOTOS
ABOUT MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA:
Miss Volunteer America is a national scholarship pageant founded by Allison DeMarcus—entrepreneur, television personality, former Miss Tennessee, and wife of Rascal Flatts' Jay DeMarcus. With a vision to uplift and empower young women, DeMarcus created the organization to champion academic excellence, servant leadership, and personal development through a values-driven competition platform. The pageant emphasizes the importance of education, integrity, character, and volunteerism, and provides significant scholarship opportunities to its participants. Titleholders and contestants dedicate countless hours to community service while preparing to become tomorrow’s leaders. Miss Volunteer America continues to grow as a meaningful movement for young women across the country. 

Learn more at www.missvolunteeramerica.net.
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ALLISON DEMARCUS, FOUNDER & CEO, MISS VOLUNTEER AMERICA PAGEANT SYSTEM
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